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The Position
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The Position
The Community Services Department plays a key role in enhancing the community and ensuring the citizens of Fremont receive excellent customer service through the management of recreation facilities, quality recreation and environmental programs, park planning and the maintenance of City parks, trees, and medians. The Park Ranger/Naturalist will provide information and assistance to the public, as well as enforce laws, rules, regulations, and the Fremont Municipal Code. Additionally, the incumbent will conduct environmental education programs and assist with implementing the initiatives of the Homeless Task Force.
Examples of Duties
- Work in prescribed uniform and is responsible for general patrol and supervision of Central Park, Lake Elizabeth, recreation facilities and parks throughout Fremont.
- Perform as a first responder in the park and facilities and activate emergency response as needed.
- Assist with the development and delivery of environmental education/interpretative programs.
- Initiate and maintain community based relationships with schools and other local organizations in support of interpretive programs and park projects.
- Assist with developing, planning, and delivering special events with an interpretive focus such as Earth Day.
- Supervise and train part-time park staff and volunteers as needed.
- Complete minor maintenance work on vehicles, equipment and facilities.
- Provide assistance and acts as a liaison to the public, responding to questions concerning park and recreation facilities, programs, policies, and rules and regulations.
- Demonstrate knowledge of and enforces the Fremont Municipal Code or other rules, regulations and ordinances pertaining to park operations within the City, including the issuance of citations.
- Investigate, collect evidence, statements and prepare reports in response to complaints, crime, injury accidents, and other park incidents.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
The Position
The Human Services Department currently has a part-time Counselor position in the Aging and Family Services (AFS) Division’s Senior Peer Counseling program. The Counselor position is an integral member of the Senior Peer Counseling program offering supervision and training to the senior peer counselors who in return provide emotional and mental health support to homebound elders in their place of residence. In collaboration with a clinical supervisor and other members of a multidisciplinary team, such as AFS care managers, the Counselor will provide active guidance, leadership and training to the senior peer counselors and limited direct care services to the seniors in home. The Counselor will interact with seniors and their families by conducting in-home assessments, using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM 5), to develop thoughtful and creative care plans. In addition, the Counselor will provide reports that are due as part of the contract.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, or Licensed Psychologist. Additionally, the selected candidate will demonstrate excellent customer service; maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers; exhibit skills in oral and written communication; demonstrate creative problem solving techniques; experience working with older adults and different ethnic and cultural groups; display keen observation and evaluation skills of clients; and supervisory experience and facilitation of groups is highly desirable.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential duties of the job would be qualifying. A typical way to accomplish this includes:
Education: Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Welfare, or comparable field.
Experience:
Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience providing counseling services.
Special Requirements: This position may be required to work other than business hours and requires the ability to travel independently within and outside of City limits.
Examples of Responsibilities
· Receives and reviews requests for services
· Conducts intake evaluations in the homes of the seniors to determine type and severity of problems
· Creates new client files and maintain accurate record and documentation of the program
· Creates reports per contract guidelines
· Conducts weekly consultation group for the peer counselors
· Conducts monthly training for the peer counselor on topics relevant to counseling as well as train and recruit new counselors once a year
· Assigns counselors to new cases and assess the quality of services
· Supervises work of the peer counselors in group and individual consultation
· Interviews clients, relatives and other involved persons to evaluate clients' needs and assess clients condition
· Coordinates plan with supervisor, staff, institutions, private practitioners and any other member of the multidisciplinary teams as needed
· Makes mandated reports as necessary